Employee Shout-Outs & Kudos

Help us give recognition to those who have gone above and beyond to make our YMCA a place for all. Please send words of praise, news of accomplishments for your YMCA colleagues to your supervisor, or to complete the feedback form below (may remain anonymous if you wish). 

I want to give a personal shout out to Ella Otto (trainer), Amy Lydia McNally (nutrition coach), and Taylor Rajchel (trainer), who have collectively been working with me to build healthier habits. Thank you, ladies! -Janneke

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A big thank you to Ben Kimber who spent part of his Easter here at the Y making our windows sparkle and shine!-Janneke

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I want to send a huge thank you to Jackie Goyette for her generosity regarding a locker issue I had. I am very appreciative of her kindness! Thanks much Jackie!-Linda C (member)

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 I wanted to give a shout out to Jessica & Jackie today for being so helpful to the front desk in all the things that they have going on!! I really appreciated their attention to their programs. It's amazing how smoothly it went today with all the activity. - Grateful Steph

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A new member expressed her gratefulness for the YMCA today. She joined three days ago and has come each day and has already  had several positive interactions with staff. She specifically mentioned Matt in Member Services and Katie in Wellness. She is looking forward to meeting with Katie for a PT plan to get her on track, and she's confident that Katie will help her achieve her wellness goals. 

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A member who participated in the Annual Meeting Zoom call expressed her praise for Janneke and her leadership. She said it was very impressive how Janneke handled the meeting, and that she sees Janneke out and about doing many things around the building and that she is very impressed with the YMCA's leadership and CEO. 

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Facebook post in the Winona Moms group: My son who is 6 has a fear of the water but we are out on the river all summer so it's really important for him to have some swimming skills. Erin at the Y was soooo patient with him and had some really good ideas to push him a bit to help be more comfortable.

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"Many thanks, endless thanks almost to all the folks that run the Y’s engine. It feels a privilege to be a part and witness to the good will of everyone." - Lynn Carlson

Kayone Majerus expressed her appreciation and gratitude for that "wonderful lady who takes care of the pool." She shared that Jessica has helped her so much with the reservations and waitlists and she said Jessica even swapped her personal swim time to help Kayone out. 

A member came in wanting to tell a manager that she is very appreciative and impressed with the staff who has been cleaning today. She said it makes her feel more comfortable being here seeing that cleaning is being done so diligently. She sends lots of appreciation and thanks to the cleaning crew.